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GATE 2022 XH5 (Psychology) – Question 21

Reasoning and Comprehension · Verbal reasoning and comprehension · 2 marks · Multiple choice

A passage consists of 6 sentences. The first and sixth sentences of the passage are at their correct positions, while the middle four sentences (represented by P, Q, R, and S) are jumbled up.

First sentence: Smoke oozed up between the planks.

P: Passengers were told to be ready to quit the ship.

Q: The rising gale fanned the smouldering fire.

R: Everyone now knew there was fire onboard.

S: Flames broke out here and there.

Sixth sentence: Most people bore the shock bravely.

The most logically CORRECT order for the given jumbled up sentences is

  1. QSRP
  2. QPSR
  3. RSPQ
  4. PQRS

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Correct answer: (A) QSRP

Explanation

The smoke is followed by the gale fanning the smouldering fire (Q), then flames break out (S), then everyone knows that there is fire (R), and finally the passengers are told to get ready to leave (P). The order is QSRP.